Students discuss Valentine’s Day stereotypes

Valentine’s Day is typically thought of as a day for spending time with loved ones. At WGHS, students think of it pretty much the same way.

The stereotypical Valentine’s Day date as thought by several students at the high school is going with a significant other out to dinner and a movie.

Senior Tiffany Nguyen agreed with this and said people give flowers and chocolates. She doesn’t think that this is always what happens though.

“Everyone else kind of just chills at home with each other, watches Netflix, doesn’t really do anything fancy,” Nguyen said.
Other students, like sophomores Genevieve Vaughn and Julia Huelsman hang out with their friends on Valentine’s Day. Vaughn and her friends go to movies, while Huelsman stays home and watches videos on her couch with her friends.

“My parents, they go out to eat and get each other presents,” Vaughn said about Valentine’s Day with her family. “In my family we get each other presents.

Other people stay home on Valentine’s Day.

“Since I’m a single guy, I watch Netflix, I eat a lot of food, but if I have a significant someone, and they’re free, I’ll be like, ‘Hey, you want to go somewhere? I don’t know where, but let’s go do something,’” junior Nick Suber said.

Nguyen said, “This Valentine’s Day I’m going out, but other Valentine’s Days, I would be at home with Netflix and chocolate by myself.”

However, some with significant others on Valentine’s Day go out to dinner and also hang around the house. Senior Aron Tolin is one such person.

Tolin said, “I normally just go out to dinner (with my girlfriend) and hang out at my house and exchange our presents, which are normally poems that we write for each other.”

Hixson cancels annual activity fair

Assistant activities director Cliff Ice announced March 8, that the Hixson Activity Fair scheduled for March 14, has been canceled due to the potential school protests.

The fair provides an opportunity for Hixson eighth graders to talk to current Webster Groves High School students representing different sports and clubs.

The fair has not been rescheduled.

Musicians compete at Solo and Ensemble festival

Orchestra students earned awards in 10 events at the Solo and Ensemble festival at Parkway Central High School on Saturday, March 3.

Senior Jeremy Ling earned exemplary ratings in all three of his events and will also compete at State.

Those who received exemplary ratings and may compete at State for solo performances are Ling for Violin Solo, senior Alex Bird for Violin Solo, senior Anna Bussler for Violin Solo and junior Hope Johnson for Cello Solo.

Those who received exemplary ratings for ensembles were seniors Bird, Bussler, Brady Chrisler and Ling for Violin Quartet; and seniors Chrisler, Ling and Terry Johnson for Violin Trio.

Those who received outstanding ratings were freshmen Anna Tetreault and Ava Andrews for String Duet, senior Kelaiah Killmade for Cello Solo and freshman Nataly Meckfessel for Cello Solo.

Students earn service award

This award recognizes Americans who volunteer significant amounts of time to serve their communities and country and was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program.

Seniors recognized as Missouri Scholars

Seniors Jack Snelling and Ethan Whitaker will be recognized by the Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students, at a luncheon in Columbia on April 22.

Photo of the Week

"To the adults who say we are too naive, too idealistic, too inexperienced and that we will not get this done: we would like nothing more to be in our classrooms right now." Elliot Williams said to the student who walked out to protest gun laws and the administration who watched to make sure everyone is safe on Wednesday, March 14. Photo by Riley Mullgardt